Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Instruction Manual
Polaroid
SONAR
OneStep
SX-70
Land
Camera
Polaroid introduces sonar
focusing-the
ultimate
in
one-step photography
That unexpected moment, that
periect
lost whi
The instant you see your picture,
just aim and shoot. With sonar
focusing, the camera sets the
instantly, automatically.
Now, nothing interieres with seeing
the
smile,
will
Ie
you pause
shot and taking
never again be
to
set the lens.
lens
it.
(See "How sonar focusing works"
inside this foldout.)
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How
sonar
focusing
works
As you beg
button, your camera
waves
(approximate area marked
The frequencies are far beyond our
range of hearing and
speed of sou nd
second).
in
to
press the shutter
releases sound
to
the central part of the scene
(1
,100 feet per
in
blue).
travel at the
The split second
sound to reach your subject and
the echo
electronic computer inside the
camera.
The computer uses this time mea-
surement to
between the camera
subject, then
the
sharp focus.
This extraordinary chain of events
takes
second.
to
lens until your subject
place
it
takes for the
return
is
fed into a tiny
calculate the distance
signals a motor to turn
in less than
lens and your
is
in
113
of a
.
..
echo returns
to
camera .
.....
--
Total
Time
3
4
Contents
Call us, free
Please spend a few minutes
reading
the difference between taking
consistently good pictures or
disappointing ones.
10
11
this·booklet.
3 How sonar focusing works
6
Film and flash
6 Features
7
To
open and close the camera
8 Camera parts
To
load the film
To
hold the camera
It
could mean
12 How sonar focusing lets you
"preview" the picture
13
To
aim and shoot
14
Use flash for most
indoor pictures
15 Watch for your camera's "use
flash
or tripod" indicator
16
You
18 Indoor flash hints
20
can use flash
Daylight picture hints
in
daylight
24 Close-ups
25 Time exposures
26 Tips
28
31
on
outdoor lighting
To
set the lens manually
Need help? Call Customer
SeNice
32 Troubleshooting
38
Care of your system
39
Electronic flash
40
Accessories
40
Copies and enlargements
41
Full warranty
If you ever have a question about
your camera or your pictures, call
us toll free .
800-225-1384
from anywhere
S.A.
except Massachusetts and
U.
Alaska. From those states, call collect-
(617) 864-4568.
call toll free-800-261-6970. Our
Customer
can be reached every weekday
from 8 a.
SeNice
m.
to
in
the continental
In
representatives
5 p.m
.,
your local time.
Canada,
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Film and flash
Features
Your camera uses Polaroid SX-70
Land
film and FlashBars. Each film
pack provides ten color pictures
and contains a battery that powers
the camera. Each
ten
bulbs.
never waste a flash or film
You'll
with this camera.
bulb
fire when a film
and
will not take a picture when
all the bulbs on one side of the
FlashBar have been fired. Your
camera also finds the next good
bulb
in
a partly used FlashBar.
read the important elec-
Please
tronic flash statement
FlashBar has
It
will not let a
pack
is empty
on
page
39.
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POLAROID SX·70 LAND
FILM
New
with sonar focusing:
• Automatic and precise focusing
in
any light, even total darkness.
• Can "preview" before you shoot
to
see what you'll get
finished picture.
• Built-in "use flash
indicator.
Standard with SX-70:
•
Through-the-Iens viewing.
• Automatic exposure control for
daylight and flash pictures.
• Pictures from
infinity (flash to
• Can shoot as fast as every
1.5
seconds.
• 4-element,
glass lens.
• Variable
• Variable shutter speed from 1/180
second to
• Flash
in
shadows.
10.4
116mm,
aperture from f/8 to f/74.
14
seconds or more.
daylight
ortripod"
inches
20
feet).
precision
to
eliminate
in
the
to
• Automatic time exposures
14
seconds or more.
to
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To
the
open
camera
and
close
Opening: Hold the camera in the
palm of your left hand. Lift the thin
end of the viewfinder cap and
straight up
locks.
(A)
until the cover support
pull it
Closing: Push the cover support
toward the rear of the camera.
down
on
both sides of the camera latch.
the viewfinder
3
cap
Press
until
7
Camera
parts
1 FlashBar socket
2 Transducer
(sends the sound
waves and receives the
echo)
3
Manual focus switch
4
Manual focus wheel
5 Shutter button
6 Lens
(4
element, 116mm, f/8)
7 Distance
2
scale
8 Picture exit slot
9 Sensor
(for the
tripod" indicator inside
the viewfinder)
10 Lighten/Darken control
(use only
lighting
see page 26)
11
Electric eye
12
Film door
"use flash or
in
special
situations ;
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4
5
8
9
10
11
8
13 Viewfinder
cap
14 Viewfinder eyepiece
15 Neckstrap connec -
tors
(follow the
instructions on the
neckstrap
sleeve)
16 Picture counter
(goes to
10when
you load a new or
partly used film
pack into the camera;
counts down to show
how many pictures
are
left)
17 Remote shutter
button connector
18
Yellow bar
(opens
film door)
19 Tripod socket
(is on the bottom of
the camera ; accepts
a standard tripod
screw)
17
18
19
9
To
load
the
film
Push down on the yellow bar
The film door will
Hold the film pack by its edges
only. (Gripping the pack above and
below the yellow tab may damage
the
film.)
Push the film pack into the camera
until the narrow strip (8) snaps
Close the film door. The
open.
camera
To
the yellow tab.
will eject the film cover.
remove
drop
an
empty pack. pull
(A).
open.
8
To
hold
the camera
Grip it firmly in the palm of your
left hand. thumb and fingers behind
the hinge
Place your right thumb on the semicircle. index finger on the shutter
button. and
into your
It's
as shown. Then. when you squeeze
the shutter button, your fingers wi
not press against the bellows or
block
(A).
curl the other fingers
palm.
important
the picture exit slot in front.
to
hold the camera
II
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How sonar focusing lets
"preview" the picture
you
To
familiarize yourself with sonar
focusing and
a few feet from your subject. Then
look through the viewfinder. Notice
that the scene appears unsharp.
Lightly
way and
brief whirring sound
brings your subject into sharp view.
(If film is ejected, you pressed too
hard and
"previewing," stand
press the shutter button part-
hold it there. You'll hear a
accidentally took a picture.)
as
the
lens
What you now see
"preview" of what the finished
is a
picture
what you want, release the button,
change position
then
"
shoot, hold steady and squeeze
the button
"Previewing" helps you
picture
shots, however, there's no need
hesitate. Just aim and shoot as described
will look like.
lightly
preview"
carefully.
on
When you're ready
all the way.
in
the viewfinder
If
it
isn't exactly
or
camera angle,
press again for another
For
qu ick snap-
the opposite page.
to
to
plan a
to
12
To
aim
and
shoot
Bring your eye close
finder eyepiece
four corners
inside.
Squeeze the shutter button
the way. Hold the camera steady
until the film is ejected.
Remove and handle the developing
picture by its wide white border.
of
to
the view-
so
you can see all
the black frame
all
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Use
flash
pictures
for
most
indoor
Insert a FlashBar into the FlashBar
do
socket. Always
camera pointing away from you.
Indoors, you can take flash pictures
of subjects
from the camera.
this with the
10.4 inches to 20 feet
You'll get particularly good flash
pictures of people when they are
4 to 6 feet away and near a colorful
background.
Flash pictures should not be
taken where the atmosphere
contains gases or dust that may
be
ignited by a spark.
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